Mountain America Credit Union Honored as a 2016 Best Credit Union to Work For by Credit Union Journal

WEST JORDAN, UT--(Marketwired - September 14, 2016) - Mountain America Credit Union has been named one of the 2016 Best Credit Unions to Work For. Credit Union Journal has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating quality workplaces for employees.

This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best credit unions. Mountain America was ranked sixth. The full Best Credit Unions to Work For list was featured in the September issue of Credit Union Journal and is available online at CUJournal.com.

"At Mountain America, we know one of the best investments we can make is in our employees," said Marshall Paepke, executive vice president of administration at Mountain America. "It takes hard work and commitment to create a culture of excellence and engagement, but the returns we see in member service and credit union success are invaluable. We celebrate this with all of our employees, and thank them for their commitment to serving Mountain America's mission of helping members achieve their financial dreams."

Determining the Best Credit Unions to Work For involved a two-step process. The first step consisted of evaluating each participating credit union's workplace policies, practices and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of employee surveys aimed at assessing the experiences and attitudes of individual employees with respect to their workplace. This part of the process was worth approximately 75 percent of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the best credit unions and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final ranking.

Mountain America Credit Union has more than $5.6 billion in assets and serves more than 600,000 members, wherever they are, through online and mobile banking, 86 branches in five states, and provides access to more than 30,000 ATMs and 5,000 shared-branching locations nationwide. With credit union roots dating back to the 1930s, Mountain America has become a tradition for many members, offering a variety of financial products and services for consumers and businesses, including savings accounts, auto loans, checking accounts, mortgage loans, business checking, student loans, SBA loans and retirement options. Visit www.macu.com for more information.